OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14234470
HEAD,OIL WELL DRILLING,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,MECH MALFUNCTION,PRESSURE RELEASE,LUBRICATING
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY LUBRICATOR
Investigation abstract
On January 2, 1986, Employee #1 was standing by the lubricator, which the employ ee shook, while listening to determine whether a tool had passed. When the lubri cator came under pressure, Employee #1 was struck on the jaw by a hammer union a nd was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
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